Society
31 July 2008 [14:21]
31 July 2008 [13:41]
William Mitchell College of Law Professor Anthony S. Winer has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the Academy of Public Administration in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the 2008-09 academic year, Day.Az reports with reference to the website of the college.
31 July 2008 [13:03]
By instruction of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani embassy to Romania rendered assistance to the residents of Sudjeava region, suffering from flood, said a source in the Azerbaijani embassy to Romania.
31 July 2008 [09:14]
30 July 2008 [16:23]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of Azerbaijani Olympians, who will take part in the Olympic games in Beijing, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTag.
30 July 2008 [16:12]
The first session of the work group of Azerbaijan and European Commission on environment was held in Baku on July 30, said the press service for the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
30 July 2008 [13:13]
30 July 2008 [11:11]
The Baku Appellate Court, presided by judge Ali Seyfaliyev considered the appeal of manager of Bakcell mobile operator, Macedonian Sashko Todorovski, said a source from the Appellate Court.
30 July 2008 [10:56]
Azerbaijani film "Try not to breathe" has been awarded for the best direction at the Italian festival "Salento Finibus Terrae.
30 July 2008 [10:15]
Statistics showed positive migration balance of Lenkoran for the first time within the years of Azerbaijan's independence.
29 July 2008 [17:42]
The Baku Appellate Court, presided by judge Ali Seyfaliyev, considered the appeal of manager of Bakcell mobile operator Macedonian Sashko Todorovski, said a source from the Appellate Court.
29 July 2008 [15:45]
Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova is visiting the cities, locating in the southern region of Azerbaijan-Lenkoran and Astara.
29 July 2008 [15:12]
Roman Aliyev, director of Riga classical gymnasia, organizer of the Latvian center of Azerbaijani culture, doctor of pedagogical sciences, published a book on Azerbaijani history and culture "Labyrinths of Azerbaijani history" in Latvia, said Roman Aliyev personally.
29 July 2008 [13:41]
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, presided by judge Muzaffar Aghazade considered the appeal of Bizil yol newspaper correspondent Mushviq Huseynov.
29 July 2008 [12:20]
A human skeleton was found in the Caspian Sea near Kichik Khemya village of Siyazan of Azerbaijan at about 19:00 on July 28.
29 July 2008 [11:02]
A new synagogue will be built in the Azerbaijani capital.
29 July 2008 [10:10]
Emil Mamedov, son of imprisoned editor-in-chief of Tolshi sado newspaper Novruzali Mamedov, was transferred to Bail investigation facility No 1, said Novruzali Mamedov's defender Ramiz Mamedov.
29 July 2008 [09:48]
The proposal of Azerbaijan's internet forum to reduce cost of internet services in the country are still not executed, said president of Azerbaijan's internet forum Osman Gunduz.
29 July 2008 [09:23]
The Azerbaijan Court of Grave Crimes finished the court process on the criminal case of persons, charged with links with Al-Qaeda and Al-Jihad terrorist organizations, according to a source from the court.
28 July 2008 [17:29]
Officials of Azerbaijani ombudsman's office held a monitoring in the Bail investigation isolator No 1, said the press service for Ombudsman's office.
28 July 2008 [16:38]
The Week of Azerbaijani Culture will be held in Iran on April of 2009, said spokesman for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Intigam Humbatov.
28 July 2008 [14:14]
28 July 2008 [14:03]
A stone monument with an image of an unusual animal, similar to a dragon on it, was found in Kosalar village of Lenkoran, Azerbaijan.
28 July 2008 [12:04]
The case of mass infection of cattle with brucellosis was revealed in Bugri settlement of Kinel region of Samara, Russia.
26 July 2008 [13:08]
Taisiya Gordeyeva, deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Soldier Mothers' Committee, is planning to create the coalition of women's organization for protection of soldiers' rights.
26 July 2008 [12:53]
An Azerbaijani army soldier died, drowning in the river.
25 July 2008 [17:42]
Caucasus Muslims Department Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade will leave for the United States on July 26, according to the press service for the Caucasus Muslims Department.
25 July 2008 [16:27]
The number of crimes, connected with human trafficking, has risen 1.8 times, as compared to the first half of 2007 and made 244 facts in Azerbaijan in the first half of 2008.
25 July 2008 [16:21]
I have no intentions to stay abroad and I will come back, said previously beaten and stabbed journalist of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil, Day.Az reports with reference to Azadlyg radio.
25 July 2008 [15:15]
Board meeting on overall results of the first half year of 2008 was held in Interior Ministry.
25 July 2008 [15:11]
Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has ratified "Rules of accrediting bodies of legal assistance to foreigners and stateless persons in the sphere of intergovernmental adoption.
25 July 2008 [14:48]
The appeal of 8 Azerbaijani journalists against verdicts of the country's court has been submitted to the European Court of Human Rights, said a source from the Institute for Media Rights.
25 July 2008 [13:35]
25 July 2008 [13:17]
Day.Az interview with vice-president of the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee Chingiz Huseynzade.
25 July 2008 [12:45]
Day.Az held the next poll among the website readers on June 30 of 2008.
25 July 2008 [09:50]
Kidney transplantation surgery was conducted in Lenkoran.
25 July 2008 [09:10]
25 July 2008 [09:01]
Chairman of the Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety Emin Huseynov filed a claim against the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Nasimi district police station and 22nd police department of Nasimi, said a source from the Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety.
24 July 2008 [16:23]
Previously beaten and stabbed journalist of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil left for France, said general director of the newspaper Araz Ahmedov.
24 July 2008 [15:26]
The representatives International Committee of the Red Cross met with Armenian soldier Paruyr Stepanyan, who transferred to Azerbaijani side voluntarily today, reports Day.Az with reference to ANS TV. The conversation was private.
24 July 2008 [14:40]
24 July 2008 [13:00]
The Shirvan court of appeal, presided by judge Ahmed Nurmamedov, is considering the appeal of five soldiers of N military unit, locating in Fizuli region of Azerbaijan, against accusations of cooperation with Armenian intelligence services.
24 July 2008 [12:24]
There are five Armenian Gregorian churches in Azerbaijan, said chairman of the parliamentary commission on human rights Rabiyat Aslanova during the meeting with head of the Los Angeles Center of Tolerance, rabbi Abraham Cooper.
24 July 2008 [11:55]
Head of Islamic Culture and Communications Organization (ICCO) has announced that Iran and Azerbaijan Republic will set up an independent cultural commission, IRNA reported.
24 July 2008 [09:26]
23 July 2008 [16:43]
By initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, a section on Azerbaijan has been created at the Universal Scientific Library of Kaliningrad.
23 July 2008 [14:46]
Day.Az interview with head of Los Angeles Tolerance, rabbi Abraham Cooper, visiting Azerbaijan.
23 July 2008 [13:31]
Inspectors of Rosselkhoznadroz department on Novosibirsk oblast have averted the attempt of import of birds from Azerbaijan to Russia.
23 July 2008 [09:12]
The 24th congress of the World Postal Union will start in Geneva on July 23.
22 July 2008 [17:03]
22 July 2008 [15:35]
22 July 2008 [14:59]
Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh voiced strong condemnations to Armenians.
22 July 2008 [13:09]
International conference on cross-religious dialogue will be held in Baku next year, Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Head of the Caucasian Muslims Office told journalists, APA reports.
22 July 2008 [12:28]
Heydar Aliyev's foundation, functioning in Azerbaijan, will present new buildings by the new academic year.
22 July 2008 [11:01]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has called back the concept of state support to mass media development for improvement purposes, said chief of public policy department of the presidential administration Ali Hasanov.
22 July 2008 [10:41]
Day.Az interview with Elchin Shikhlinski, chairman of Azerbaijan's Journalists Union and editor-in-chief of Zerkalo newspaper.
22 July 2008 [09:46]
Azerbaijan is marking the 133rd anniversary of national press today.
22 July 2008 [09:35]
21 July 2008 [17:50]
21 July 2008 [13:34]
Yeni Azerbaijan party has today held an event on the Day of National Press.
21 July 2008 [09:38]
ETTELAAT officials have detained activists of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis-Gamid Valai and Gulam Nadjafi, reports Day.Az with reference to the South Azerbaijani Independence Party.
21 July 2008 [09:34]
Azerbaijan accounted for 4,900,000 mobile communication subscribers as of July 1.
21 July 2008 [09:29]
Azerbaijani mountain climber Ismail Askerov within an international expedition plans to climb the highest peak of Kazakhstan-Khan Tengri (7010 meters).
21 July 2008 [09:24]
A fire exchange occurred late July 18 in the territory of the Fizuli region on the Iranian-Azerbaijani border, reports Day.Az with reference to ANS-PRESS.
19 July 2008 [12:27]
An Azerbaijani citizen found dead in Russia's Saint Petersburg.
19 July 2008 [09:55]
The Angoya Station of Baikal-Amur Railroad in Buryatia was given Azerbaijani nationwide leader Heydar Aliyev`s name.
18 July 2008 [17:28]
The decision, declared by the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) regarding two Spanish hockey players, whose doping tests were positive during the qualification finals in Baku, was surprising, to put it mildly.
18 July 2008 [17:05]
The US Embassy to Azerbaijan has allocated a grant of $53,109 for Fizuli manuscripts institute, said the press service for the embassy.
18 July 2008 [14:52]
Monitoring of water at Baku and Absheron beaches is currently being held, said Azerbaijan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyn Baghirov.
18 July 2008 [13:12]
The decision regarding two Spanish hockey players, whose doping tests during the Olympic qualification final in Baku, were positive, has been declared.
18 July 2008 [12:46]
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan drew conclusions of the contest on "The best articles and TV video materials on the topic of environment".
18 July 2008 [11:09]
One of the most influential Jewish leaders of Los Angeles, rabbi Abraham Kuper, will soon visit Azerbaijan, said general consul of Azerbaijan Elin Suleymanov, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
18 July 2008 [09:09]
OSCE special rapporteur on freedom of press Miklos Kharashti condemned the verdict of the Nasimi District Court, passed against homosexual Sergey Strekalin, accused of stabbing Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil.
17 July 2008 [16:29]
Kiev prosecutor's office has instituted a criminal case on provision of a status of a refugee to Rovshan Janiyev -Azerbaijani criminal, known as Rovshan Lenkoranski.
17 July 2008 [15:57]